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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
3.5 stars ⭐️; definitely not 4 stars imo but it was a really enjoyable story, with likeable characters, grumpy/sunshine trope; I especially liked Jonathan Frost
Gosh, I really enjoyed this one as a light fun read in the lead up to Christmas. Icing on the cake? There is a music playlist that accompanies each chapter in order to set the mood as the story continues. I love that I get to combine my love of books and music. That was a really nice touch.
Okay, now for the brief overview. The story centres around a character called Gabriella. Gabriella works in a local Indy bookstore and has done for several years. The bookstore has been struggling to modernise commercially and as a result, Gabriella gets a new colleague who’s tasked with modernising the business. The two clash over their ideas for the bookstore. Both are strong characters and their portrays the dynamics between the two well.
We learn at the outset that Gabriella is autistic and struggles to ‘read people’ and their intentions. The bookshop is ideal for her as it compliments her sensitivities. I found it really refreshing to go on this journey with Gabriella and gain more insight into autism and social interactions. Gave me plenty of food for thought in my own social interactions.
Back to the story, as we get closer to Christmas, the relationship between Gabby and her co-worker intensifies as they both struggle to deal with one another and compete for the most Christmas sales to save the bookshop. However, Gabriella does start to wonder if her ‘hatred’ is actual something else as her ‘foe’ begins to sneak into her dreams, and surprise (or confuse) her in other ways.
There’s some You’ve Got Mail vibes to this story if anyone has seen that film… and lots of sexual tension as the story progresses.
I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and found that Gabriella and I had something in common… we both love peppermint hot chocolate
Okay, now for the brief overview. The story centres around a character called Gabriella. Gabriella works in a local Indy bookstore and has done for several years. The bookstore has been struggling to modernise commercially and as a result, Gabriella gets a new colleague who’s tasked with modernising the business. The two clash over their ideas for the bookstore. Both are strong characters and their portrays the dynamics between the two well.
We learn at the outset that Gabriella is autistic and struggles to ‘read people’ and their intentions. The bookshop is ideal for her as it compliments her sensitivities. I found it really refreshing to go on this journey with Gabriella and gain more insight into autism and social interactions. Gave me plenty of food for thought in my own social interactions.
Back to the story, as we get closer to Christmas, the relationship between Gabby and her co-worker intensifies as they both struggle to deal with one another and compete for the most Christmas sales to save the bookshop. However, Gabriella does start to wonder if her ‘hatred’ is actual something else as her ‘foe’ begins to sneak into her dreams, and surprise (or confuse) her in other ways.
There’s some You’ve Got Mail vibes to this story if anyone has seen that film… and lots of sexual tension as the story progresses.
I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and found that Gabriella and I had something in common… we both love peppermint hot chocolate
this wasn’t enemies to lovers. It was one-sided hate to lovers and the lovers weren’t actually in love but they were in lust. (and highly unlikeable when it comes to me)
This was just the most perfect holiday read. It’s gentle and full of yearning and happiness and trust, as if the rep (autie and demi) wouldn’t have already been enough for me. I just... I think I might just start it all over again in the morning.
Grumpy sunshine holiday romance. This one is written better than most, especially given that the audiobook is only 5 hours long. The disability representation grounds the story in very real fears for me. The previous guy she dated, the internet connection and the hockey dad sounded too much like a borrowed movie scripts to me. Things got spicy at the end, for a book that was only hinting at spice earlier.
Cute quick holiday read. It over explains a bit but extra loveable characters.
Felt weird and glitchy. Didn’t like the content.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Such a cute holiday novella! Truly a mash-up of The Hating Game and You’ve Got Mail, with some Pride & Prejudice hand-clenching thrown in.
I love Chloe Liese’s books, so reading this one was a no-brainer. I will admit, though, that I was slightly catfished by the narrator listing: it is performed by Erin Mallon and Jacob Morgan. And while EM’s performance was the perfection we’ve come to expect, JM only narrated the epilogue.
I love Chloe Liese’s books, so reading this one was a no-brainer. I will admit, though, that I was slightly catfished by the narrator listing: it is performed by Erin Mallon and Jacob Morgan. And while EM’s performance was the perfection we’ve come to expect, JM only narrated the epilogue.
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